Dominick Clemente v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Dominick Clemente filed a petition on November 24, 2020, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on October 15, 2019. He stated that he received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Mr. Clemente sustained a shoulder injury as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 21, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Mr. Clemente was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.